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  1. B

    Chicks with Respiratory Issues

    Hi Everybody! I appreciate you taking the time to read my giant book of a thread. I really am searching for some help and answers. So a little back story. I went online in search of a local breeder because I wanted to support local and avoid obtaining chicks from mass suppliers. It was my first...
  2. Mariakoltsa

    Lincospectin 100 dosage? Omphalitis

    hello ! Quick question as its already too late probably. Baby chick assisted hatched. About 5 days old now. Had a swollen belly i thought might have been normal from the yolk sack. went a bit smaller but one half of her belly still swollen plus the dried belly 'cord' stump still attached. she...
  3. dublinducks

    Silkie Hen Feathers Strangulated Chick Leg - Unsure How to Proceed

    We have two silkie hens who are currently co-raising two chicks together (also silkies). Yesterday I heard a chick screaming and ran in to find one hen walking around with a baby stuck to her, flopping the chick around as she moved. I grabbed him, ripped him off the Mom, and raced him inside to...
  4. you-da-chick

    How long to continue LA-200 for crd hen? should I do follow up injections?

    My silkie hen has been sneezing along with very slight facial swelling, and occasional subtle gasping. I suspect cmd, as she's had this come and go her whole life with no issues, however with the weather being extremely cold and her molt, she was definitely struggling. She's now living in the...
  5. B

    Duck Help

    Hello, I am in need of some help! We have chickens, ducks, and turkeys and last week we noticed our Pekin Drake wasn't able to walk. He had black spots on the pads/heels of both of his feet and one that is pretty swollen. I soaked in epsom salt, wrapped in antibacterial, and was able to get the...
    • BrownRanch
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    • antibiotic bumble foot help
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    • Forum: Ducks
  6. titosfarm

    penicillin g use for sick chicken

    I have a chicken who has been struggling for weeks. I recently made a post about her, but her symptoms are: weakness in legs, light crop, mucus/drainage from nose, and struggle balancing. We debated just putting her down but she is still very responsive and we hate to if we don’t have to. The...
  7. M

    Egg Bound chicken, egg broke, cannot get prescribed antibiotics!? Help!

    One of my red comet hens (approximately 4 years old) was egg bound yesterday. Smyptoms included lethargy, squatting/waddling, and not being 'herself". Despite our best efforts (Epsom baths, dark isolation, calcium, and Vaseline on her vent) she didn't pass the egg. Today, I believe the egg broke...
  8. jschmi

    Sneezing and diarrhea in 11-week-old chickens. Respiratory Infection?

    Hello! I am looking for some suggestions on what to do. I am new to taking care of chickens and I have been noticing my chickens sneezing numerous times and I have also noticed what appears to be diarrhea in the coop. The diarrhea is a dark brown (almost black) liquid and has a foul odor. I...
  9. T

    Need help finding medicine for sick chickens

    It seems like my flock has come down with a respiratory illness. It started out with just one rooster, and now at least half of them are sick. I know that I that they need antibiotics, but I'm not sure what type to give them. Can anyone suggest an effective antibiotic that can treat multiple...
  10. R

    Help! Cat attacked chick!

    2 week old baby chick got attacked by a cat. I got to it within seconds and there is a single fang puncture wound on her side, towards the leg. I followed all the advice and separated her from other chicks, cleaned and treated the wound with Neosporin. Question: how do I give antibiotic to a...
  11. J

    Is Betacillin Drops (Amoxicillin and Clavulanate Potassium for Oral Suspension) okay to give to chickens?

    Yesterday my 6 year old Americana hen had surgery where she had a stuck egg removed (eggbound) but she was also having respiratory issues while they checked her out. At the end they gave this antibiotics, but on the box it says if for use in cats and dogs. We used it before for our cats. Is this...
  12. fergyc2l2t316

    Injured Turkey

    I have a Turkey (female) and I think she was attacked by a rat. She has a nice size wound on her side underneath her wing and it is infected. I need a antibiotic to give her to combat it. I have been cleaning it twice a day and applying antibiotic cream to it and it was healing quite nicely...
  13. 6

    Bumblefoot Aftermath

    Hello again! So, I just thought I'd ask, to be proactive. Over the last year, I have been battling bumblefoot with my hens. I had to do many mini 'surgeries' to drain the bumblefoot, then I would use hen healer ointments/sprays and wrap their feet/foot. Around 4 months ago, two of my hens...
  14. 6

    Please Advise: Pencillin and Corid Safe Together?

    If a hen is being treated with pencillin, would a treatment of oral corid not be safe to administer at the same time?
  15. 6

    PLEASE GIVE ADVICE WITH BAYTRIL

    I have heard many different opinions on whether to use or not use Baytril 2.5% or Baytril 10% to help cure a recurring and swollen bumblefoot. Question 1: Is Baytril SAFE for hens and, after a 2 week egg dumping/withdrawal period, can I eat the eggs from my treated hens? Question 2: If I...
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    • antibiotic baytril baytril chicken dose baytril dose bumblefoot healing bumblefoot infection cure? foot aliment medication medications
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures
  16. S

    Sneezing flock

    My hens are sneezing. I have tried antibiotics and oil of oregano and acv and sprayed them down with vetrx. Nothing is helping. They are still active and eating and laying. But I can’t seem to get them to stop. What am I doing wrong?
  17. otoro

    The Fox Attacks: Chapter III

    So yesterday was our third run in with a local fox. He hasn't killed one of our girls yet, but came close twice. Yesterday was another close call. He bit "Princess" - an Ameracauna who is 3 years old twice. While she is not in critical condition, I think her injuries are more than mild. She...
  18. J

    Swollen earlobe - very worried!

    My cream legbar is at the very bottom of the pecking order and the smallest hen of the bunch. 3 days ago we noticed one of her earlobes was swollen with this weird dark spot in the middle. We can’t tell if it’s getting worse, but it’s definitely not getting better. Is this something to worry...
  19. Hodgepodge Farm

    Help! Emu losing scales from her leg.

    Our sweet “Maggie” is about 1 year old. When she was 5month old, she started limping. We noticed there was a small bump between toes. We figured it was like a bumblefoot. We have treated bumblefoot on chicken and geese by ourselves before, but we were not able to hold her down to provide the...
  20. K

    Hen recovered from Bumblefoot AND egg yolk peritonitis

    Hi folks, Glad to be here and just wanted to share the miraculous recovery of our hen Cleo. I explain the story in the video but a few things I didn't mention that I want to clarify: 1. After her bumblefoot surgery, she seemed ok, but then she stopped laying and her whole body swelled up...
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